Thanks Kumari, Entertaining and informative. Came across the term on a BBC news article about an Indian film, thought I'd investigate. Turns out that this is pretty much how I have danced after I got into dancing, ('88 in a squat in Northwest London). Still do it in the living room today. Maybe I should go out more and strut my funky stuff? May be old but I can still ping with the best of them's older mates.

Interesting!!!!!! WHACKING IS POWERFUL❤LY

I brought Shabba Doo to Providence Rhode Island back in 2016 to teach some classes for me. He spent 3 days here in my city and loved the local scene and people, and one of those classes was - "whacking"" During our time together, we had a lot of talks about popping, locking, and whacking. It was a great time. I always wondered what it was he was doing in the films, flying his arms around and jumping about lol. I miss Him he was a great dancer and a good friend of mine.

Did Waacking influence Vogue in NYC clubs? There's a lot of similarities in the dance except (imo) vouge is us slower, hit your move and pose (saying it broadly).

This reminds me of Vogue-ing just with a few more moves

Thank you so much for making this video!!

E a maioral , divaaa 😍💜🤎💜🤎💜🤎

Thank you so much for educating all of us!!! I’m just beginning my journey

This is not new and not called whacking it's called pop locking. Gay people just renamed it

Nogueing

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I know dass right 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Give Mya a main stage and sis is going to create Armageddon, you hear me? That vogue performance was everything.

More of your beautiful ass

I want to see more like this❤

Of course the hets took the dance and changed the name to strip it off its queer roots. Let’s never forget its origin! I’ve been fascinated with it ever since I first found out about it.

Thank you so much for this video, means a lot to learn about this comunitie that i have falling in love with

watching this cause i had my first dance battle yesterday and i decided to showcase waacking! it was such a fun experience and im glad i was the first waacker to audition. i rlly want to make this genre known more

Absolutely beautiful and marvelous

I just learned so much. Thank you

👍❤, (Re: the Disco waacking) This how I and we did it in East L.A. (California, USA) from early 80s to late 80s hardcore disco parties and clubs, before House came in. All East L.A. DJs played it All the fevre's (Tony Manero) came out. Unfortunately we did not have video (lucky) to Don Quixote's Olympic Blvd, Casa Camino Real (DTLA) and HS dance parties by the promoters. This was my High (dancing like this) when going out - these moves to our great music. 'Simple Mind's - I Travel' jam & 'Visage - Moon Over Moscow' (gave away Top Secret fact) were the primary jams and signal to strut your shit. Guys, girls and the gays. I see it's gone to means of expression, instead of making love to the jam.

honestly i hate that it's called Waacking. A name meant to strip it of it's queer association so it could appeal to people who would never support the people who made it.

"teach your culture" "no" "fine i'll steal it" 😠

i cant wait to start punking in drag and waacking at the goth club - i LOVE my community and its rich history <333

So so nice 🙂

Hi @Kumari Suraj, thank you so much for this video! I was wondering where is the Diana Ross footage available? I can't seem to access the links in the description. I am hoping to find good quality footage to complete a visual project on the history of waacking. Sophie, waacker from Montreal

Ate

What's the song name?

The best choreography on this song❤

they in LA were most likely doing this on Soul Train back in the 70s

Love it

this is really interesting thank you

Hello. Since I used your content for my teaching in highschool. Thank you for informing us ❤

what is the difference between Vogue and waacking?

You look like babita ji from tmkoc ❤ stunning and your dance is on another level

Awesome ❤loved it

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Dopppe! 🫶🏼💜

So proud of you friend!!!!! ❤

This is CRAAAAAAAZY🎉❤❤❤❤

EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I fucking looooooveeeeeee iiiiittt!!!! 😍😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥

I love this!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤ Congratulations!

Kumari is on fire 🔥!

This was sickkk 🎉🔥🙌🏼

Dammm 💜💜💜

I googled "gay arm dance"

Brian Green like a life guard saving so many things

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Such beautiful, powerful words 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

How am I just now discovering them? I’m in love ❤